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Officials: Enrollment in Medicare Advantage To Rise, Premiums To Fall Back to Article >>

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09/19/2011

James Roache PharmD

OMG, now you only need to get three stars instead of four to get a bonus. Its like rewarding kids for getting "C's" on their report cards instead of "B's". But then, isn't this what this Administration is all about? Next year the A and B students will all be C students, the following year, most likely all D and F students will become C students as we push towards equal care for all with the ACA.


 
 

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